Screeching stowaways: Kestral chicks hitch a lorry ride from King's Lynn to Lincolnshire
It was just luck that these baby birds weren’t blown away when their nest was driven 45 miles from King’s Lynn to Sleaford.
The kestrel chicks were found at the top of a lorry transporting hay which entered the county last week.
They were carefully boxed up and taken to Kirk’s Vets in Sleaford - who gave them a health check and plenty of meaty treats.
"Meet the cutest stowaways in the world,” a spokesperson for the vets said, sharing the image to Facebook on June 25.
"They hitched a lift on top of a lorry from Kings Lynn and were found at Sleaford. They are currently eating us out of house and home!”
Speaking to Lincolnshire World, they added: “They thankfully had no injuries, and are now in the care of Wild Things Rescue.”
Lucy Steele, founder of Wild Things Rescue, told us: “They're doing well and feeding for themselves. We get them in every year from the straw stacks, and normally get at least one clutch.
"They will be released when they're old enough, but it's a fairly long process as they have to be supported while they learn how to hunt - so it might be a while before they’re truly wild.”
To support the work of Wild Things Rescue, visit their website.